"rocketeer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rocketeers [plural]
Etymology: From rocket + -eer. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rocket|eer}} rocket + -eer Head templates: {{en-noun}} rocketeer (plural rocketeers)
  1. Somebody who designs, launches, operates, or travels in a rocket. Wikipedia link: rocketeer Categories (topical): People, Rocketry Synonyms: rocketman Hyponyms: rocket engineer, rocket scientist Related terms: missileer

Inflected forms

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